Vice President, Hospitality & Community Operations

FirstService Residential; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Term life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

FirstService Residential, based in Plantation, FL, seeks an executive leader to drive the hospitality-first service model across the South Region. You will oversee hospitality operations, resident experience, F&B services, lifestyle programming, QA, security, and amenity management with enterprise-wide impact.

The role emphasizes scalable standards, strategic partnerships with regional leaders, and strong change management to elevate service delivery and resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Hotel Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in hospitality or related fields.
• Experience leading multi-site operations in a complex service-focused environment.
• Experience overseeing hospitality, food and beverage, lifestyle, amenity, or resident service functions.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction of the Hospitality and Community Operations team to deliver services to our property management teams and managed associations.
• Lead and mentor team to build on our service culture and results-based accountability for performance.
• Attract, retain and develop high performers within the organization.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve service delivery through Hospitality and Community Operations in partnership with the Business Excellence team.
• Ensure communication processes are in place to actively manage a growing service organization and continuously engage with associates.
• Ensuring appropriate controls, operating standards and reporting to Business Leaders.
• Collaborate and innovate with property management teams and clients to develop and to improve service and the experience of both internal property management teams and residents.
• Responsible for annual region business plan for organization to achieve targeted performance and execution of initiatives and service improvements as committed to in the business plan.
• Ensure HR compliance and policies are followed throughout the team.
• Actively promote and represent FirstService Residential in the marketplace to build our Hospitality reputation with the broader community, accounting professionals and service providers serving our industry

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Vice President, Hospitality & Community Operations is an executive leader responsible for advancing FirstService Residential's hospitality-first service model through both regional operational leadership and enterprise-wide functional expertise. This role oversees hospitality operations, resident experience programs, food and beverage services, lifestyle programming, quality assurance, security, and amenity management across the South Region. This includes collaborating across Regions.

The Vice President, Hospitality & Community Operations is an executive leader responsible for advancing FirstService Residential's hospitality-first service model through both regional operational leadership and enterprise-wide functional expertise. This role oversees hospitality operations, resident experience programs, food and beverage services, lifestyle programming, quality assurance, security, and amenity management across the South Region. This includes collaborating across Regions.

The Vice President develops and implements scalable service standards, operational frameworks, and resident engagement strategies that drive consistency, innovation, resident satisfaction, and business performance across FirstService Residential. Working closely with South Region Presidents, operational leaders, and corporate stakeholders, this leader elevates service delivery, strengthens community experiences, and supports growth through best-in-class hospitality practices.

As a strategic enterprise partner, the Vice President establishes service standards, performance metrics, training programs, and quality assurance processes that enhance operational effectiveness and reinforce FirstService Residential's position as the industry leader in hospitality-driven property management. This role combines executive leadership, operational expertise, and change management capabilities to improve resident experiences, develop organizational talent, and drive continuous improvement across multiple markets and business units.

This position is based in Plantation, Florida.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction of the Hospitality and Community Operations team to deliver services to our property management teams and managed associations
• Lead and mentor team to build on our service culture and results-based accountability for performance.
• Attract, retain and develop high performers within the organization.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve service delivery through Hospitality and Community Operations in partnership with the Business Excellence team.
• Ensure communication processes are in place to actively manage a growing service organization and continuously engage with associates
• Ensuring appropriate controls, operating standards and reporting to Business Leaders.
• Collaborate and innovate with property management teams and clients to develop and to improve service and the experience of both internal property management teams and residents
• Responsible for annual region business plan for organization to achieve targeted performance and execution of initiatives and service improvements as committed to in the business plan
• Ensure HR compliance and policies are followed throughout the team
• Actively promote and represent FirstService Residential in the marketplace to build our Hospitality reputation with the broader community, accounting professionals and service providers serving our industry

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Hotel Management, Operations Management, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in hospitality, community management, luxury residential services, resort operations, club management, hotel operations, or related industries.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site operations in a complex service-focused environment.
• Experience overseeing hospitality, food and beverage, lifestyle, amenity, or resident service functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of hospitality operations and resident experience management.
• Strong food and beverage operational knowledge.
• Exceptional strategic planning and business acumen.
• Financial management and budgeting expertise.
• Leadership development and organizational effectiveness capabilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to lead transformational change and operational improvement initiatives.

COMPENSATION And BENEFITS

The candidate must have strong desire to work in a high growth, service driven, pay-for-performance culture.

This is an executive position with a short and long-term, performance-based compensation plan. Benefits include health, dental, and term life insurance and 401(k) retirement plan.

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